Paar 4. Bie Cone Bru ©HAS. R. KURTZ, - - - PROPRIETOR FRED KURTZ, SR, CHAS. R, KURTZ, CIRCULATION OVER 3800 (EDITORS. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION : SUBSCRIPTION - - $1.50 PER YEAR Persons who send or bring the money to the office, and p vin advance, $1 per year. CENTRE D 40CRAT clubs with N.Y.3t-w World or Plittaburg Stockman for... Tribune Farmer oe... The date your subscription expires is plain. iy printed on the label bearing your name. All eredits are given by a change of label the first issue of each month, Wateh that after you re mit. request. Watch date on your label, Subscribers changing postofice address, and mot notifying us, are liable for same Subscriptions will be continued, otherwise directed We employ no collector. You are expected to send the money to this office, ul ess EDITORIAL. THE Japs are fittingly nicknamed the vankees of the East. Anyhow they yanked the Russian navy. THE war between Russia and Japan has sent wheat up to $1, the first time up | to that figure in five years, — i —— PROMINENT judges in the state have refused the increase of salary for mem. | bers of the bench, on the ground of the unconstitutionalty of the act, seems to be clear, although there are judges willing to take the grab. We have not learned the opinion of his hon- | or, Judge Love, upon the question, IN spite of her great calamity, Balti more announces that it will face its enor- mous loss and arise, Phoenix like, from without aid or contribu. That's sreater and more beauti God be its own ashes, tions from oatside pluck, and will result in a ful Baltimore. help the 1 and - mseives anc n Bes yarpal of Commerce 1 flag: ot the ng start ie CA early in February year 1go ing # amity predicted by the astrologers SENATOR HoARrR has a from the government's record that tion one thousand million dollars in seven years—about §2 per head, or $10 a family each year. If our taxes were direct in- stead of indirect, and the tax gatherer went from door to door and collected f10 at every home, how long would the ter- rible waste go on ? compilation 1's showing war and warfare have cost this na _- ADJOINING COUNTIES Wm. H. Ruhl died on 10, at Mill Hall. The deceased was 3g vears survived by five children. old and is He was em 1 loyed in the axe works, The Rev. J. J. Lohr, pastor of the Hughesville United Evangelical church, is a patient at Dr pital, operation performed for a his preached in Pennpsvalley Nutt's private hos- Williamsport, where he bad an f the removal of tumor from back. He formerly Clearfield will have a baoging. A verdict of murder in the first degree was rendered Thursday field in the case of * perate negro, of motion was made for a new trial Au fell from a train near Gallitzin, and parts of his tracks, place, Clear- Blackspot,” a des. ged with the murder Frank Williamson, at A morning at char Du Bais. unknosn man was rus down or body were scaitered heart his foot along the found in in another, and finally his left arm and left leg were picked up in the Altoona yard. His overcoat was found but nothing was discoyered that would identify the man. his being one Roland Mothersbaugh, a 6-year old youngster of Johnstown, while playing along the banks of Cheney run last Sat urday fell into the water and was car: ried through a sewer 200 feet long and then floated an additional 100 feet in the | stream, when he managed to grasp an overhanging bush and pulled himself out. He walked off home none worse, apparently, for bis perilous ex- penence, It is definitely stated that work on the erection of the New York Central rail. road’s passenger and freight stations will be commenced at Mill Hall, as soon as the weather is favorable. The sta- tions will be modern buildings, with large and commodious offices and wait. ing rooms. The present building is too small for the increasing traffic. The new edifice will be one of the finest along the Beech Creek division, “Bdward Bechdel of Eagleville drove his team and sled to the N. ¥, C. station the other day and neglected to tie the horses while he went into the station. The animals took fright and started off on the ron, They crossed the bridge towards Ragfleville and over the road that had been made impassable by the overflow from Beech Creek. The water was frozen over, but the ice was not heavy enough to carry the horses and they broke through and fell, They were caught after becoming exhausted, They were somewhat cut and the harness dam. aged, / | During the past week war news has We send no receipts unless by special | which | the THE CENTRE DEMOCRAT, BELLEFONTE, PA.. FEBRUARY 18, 1904 ELEVEN SHIPS WERE DAMAGED. been plenty, though much is only rumor, Thus far the Japanlese have won bril liant naval victories, practically smash. ing and destroying the Russian fleet, | gaining control of the sea. In attempting to land troops, in Korea, in several in- | stances they were repulsed with consid. erable loss, but have finally succeeded. | Itis stated that eleven Russian ships were damaged 1n the recent engagement at Port Arthur. | Russia has seized Newchwang, a Chin. ese treaty port, at the head of the Gulf | of Liaotung, and attacked | | there daily and international complica- | | tions are feared. Foreign residents be. | | | | foreigners | lieve that the powers should make a show {of force. China will the Manchurian frontier with troops and will disarm bel. guard | ligerents crossing the line, Russia is preparing to make a demon stration against India if England adopts a hostile attitude, The cruiser was | | blown up by oue of its own mines on Sat urday. | { Cruisers Nisshin and Kasuga, which Japan bought from the Argentine Re-| public, have arrived at a Japanese port. Six bundred Russian soldiers were frozen to death in crossing Lake Baikal, it is reported. Korea has granted Japan the right to | traverse that country. British and American gunboats have been threatened by Russian soldiers at Ying Kow, The Russian torpedo transport Yenisel has been blown up as the result of acci- | Russian Boyarin dentally striking a mine at Port Arthur, | The Yenisel sank and Captain Stepan- | off, three officers and ninety one men st. were I that Chi ity is published reported been wrecked A statement na will maintan neutfra It road in Peking is that the has covering a distanc ¢ Of seven rrespondent at of Manct - Ol NOoTwel glan a Russian naval captured. More Schools in Japan Than Russia, Japan's population is 47 ©00,000 against Russia's Its than miles, as Russia’s 8 700,000 square miles. 130,000,000 area less is 130,000 square against But— and this is important—there are 4 302,- 623 pupils in the elementary schools of | Japan, against 4 193594 in the same! schools of Russia. This last difference is one which might count in case of war. Roland Reuben Welty is busy skidding logs for Reynolds Shoop; he expects to move his saw mill pear this place in a few weeks Quite a jolly crowd of boys were zkat- ivg on Saturday night in Jackson Barn hart's meadow Miss Verda Barphart was a pleasant visitor at her parenis’ and among her many friends Some of our boys that were employed bythe PP R R Co. with the masons were laid off for some time Andrew Borger received a new cornet, last week ; it is a fine one too. Quite a number of our men were laid off jast week as work is getting scarce at present Qur contractor, T. C. Barnbart, has the contract for building tram road from the clay mine to the brick works! he is an honest and reliable man and always remembers his home employes first. Arthur Bathurst was a pleasant visitor at Samuel Fravel'son Sunday There will be a social beld at Henry Shultz on Satarday eve, Feb. 20, for the benefit of the Evangelical church. The smallpox at out to be chickenpox Mumps are all the go here. ROLAND NO 2 Miss Irena Sear spent Sunday at Cal. vin Bathurst, Mr. Morrison and his clerk, Dark Glenn, had their pictures enlarged last Saturday. The sick are all improving | The furnace is still running at fall | blast, Business is booming here and they say | in a few weeks the new brick works will | begin and there will be lots of work at | Curtin, The farmers are looking for men to | | work on the farms this summer. | George Bryan and Will and Andrew | Barger, who have been working with the | stone masons on the P R R., have been layed off awhile on account of the cold weather, Miss Armonia and Oscar Bathurst, of this piace, visited friends at Bellwood. John, since the doctor says 1t is chick. | enpox you can go out and holler down ' Pop's rain barrel, Lamar. Jarvis Mever says he saw flies over the water where he was fishing Friday and Saturday, Wonder where he gets his ? Charles Rub, formerly of this place, now of Lamar, is reported as being in a critical condition, Mr. Nihart is still in a critical condi. tion. / Mrs. Ball Miller bas gone to Buffalo to stay till spring. «=A shoe chance—Mingles great clear. ance sale. Kennedy's turned {on Millheim. Mrs. 8. E Alexander after spending several months at Hughesville with her sister, ed home last Thursday. Mrs. Wm, Myers has been on the sick fist, James Gould, of Lock Haven, has been visit Ing here this week, Jesse Nnyder one of the High valley farm. ers, was around last Saturday. James Miller, of Lena, 1il., 1s visiting his mother and sisters in this section, Mrs. Miranda Motz, of Woodward, spent last week at this place the yuest of KE, W. Mauck. Barnet und James Elsenhuth, High valley lumbermen, had business in town last week, Blanche Rossman, of Tusseyville, spent Sun- day with Margaret Weaver A A. Miller Is again housed up with hls old complinint, Alfred and F, Hl. Stover, of Pine Creek, had business In town last week, Miss HBeulau MeCloskey, of Lock spent several days with her sister, Mrs Frank. Barner Bittingand Hotsworth, of Troy, Ohlo, who are taking orders for return- H. 1 bursery stock, are | registered at the Musser House, | Cornelius Musser's horse shied on account of pulp wood plied along the pike, upsetting the rig. Injuring the occupants and horse to a considerable extent Millheim Is to have a full, sufMclient and abundant supply of water if the Water Com pany’s council ordlance can be relied on, on or | before June it reverse Lhe ordinance as before and can secure proper foanclal ald The members of the ‘At Home, rd, 195. In case does not Ladies’ Literary club were Thursday evening, from 5 wo (12, at the home of Miss M «ry Hartman Wm. Alters, a veteran of the late war, dled Monday night of heart trouble, Years aged 62 I'he annual report of the Lykens Valley Fire Ins. Co. 4; nearly one third, $1443 #8 of which amount went up in smoke at Spring Millis, within a radius of several hundred feet plece of business by shows & loss of $1707 or and shows a reckless some one, an injury to the company, a loss to honest business men, and p cy hoiders a Aaronsburg. There will Stover wiable hel bea din Clymer 's store room on Saturday evening, the benelitsare to g EB OWA? gasoline | Is furnishing gone 0 vis Daite a number of our young peop! have been making good use of the sg of winter by skating and coasting Wm. Walter and Luther Isaiah, of Clea: field county were the guests of their sister, Mrs. Keener, a few days last werk. all winter 1s now confined to her bed ad her bealth is not improving Turb Kreamer, of Renovo, is here put- ting the finishing touches to his howe in the new addition of the town. Sara Kline, who a few weeks made a mistep and straioed we are glad to report, is very well is ’" Julia Kreamer, who bas been allio ago her ankle, geliing along .-—— Dix. We have had fine skating this while past Mr i+ who bas been {ll not improving but seems to be growiug rag id. iY Worse Mrs Rebecca Decker is at § fering with neura gia Mrs David Lewis and visited ber daughter, Mrs haven, last week Sche , Is resent suf son, Wilber, Grace Copen- I ovd Lewis, wife and two children, of Snow Shoe Intersection, visited at the home of the former's mother thi» week Andrew Weaver, of Mt Pleasant, sprot Saturday night and Sanday visit ing friends around this place Mis Scott Jobhoson visited her mother, Mis Nancy Weaver, of Lemont, recent iy. Dorsey Lewis, of Tyrone, spent Sun day at home, Linden Hall. Mrs. J] W Keller entertained some friends from Rock Spring on Sanday Last week the teacher was on the sick list and only bad schoo! on Thursday and Friday. Mrs. John Wiebly and daughter, Mrs John Schreck, went to Watsonlown to spend a few days with friends Ella Ross spent a few days with her uncle BE C. Ross, at Lemont, The congregation of the U E, church presented their pastor Rev, Shultz with a fine black buffalo 10be We wonder what the attraction is for some of the boys at the Loop. Mt. Eagle. ~¢ have lots of ice and snow in our valley and sledding is still good, The sick are still on the mend, The smallpox people are on the mend | at present; some of the smallpox turned out to be chickenpox. The public schools in Howard township were all closed last week on account of smallpox, but opened on Monday, Feb, 15 Miss Tracy Leathers was a visitor at Frank Dietz’s on Sunday. Our friend A. A Pletcher still comes up oft to see how his mother is; that is right we should all honor our parents, SUGAR VALLRY. Dr. Wycoff is moving back to Logan. ton to take up the practice of medicine, The local teachers institute held at Loganion, was a success in every par. ticular, The attendance at both sessions was large and the interest manifested both teachers and others was marked, The music rendered by the school showed that the teachers their pupils well Haven, | RECENT DEATHS. JAMES GARDNER : —0! Romola, Centre county, died Friday of a complication of | diseases, aged about Bo years. Mr. Gardoer had relatives throughout this county, | | | HARRY BREON : —son of Mr. and Mrs. John Breon, died at Earlystown Satur day Feb, § His age was about thir. | teen years, and was one of twin broth. | ers. Death was due to scarlet fever. In- | terment was made at Centre Hall Sun- | day afternoon, but two members of the family—father and eldest brother — wit. | pessing the burial, The remaining | members of the family were ill with | fever | Joun CALDWELL :~—died at the home | | of his grandson, Thomas Caldwell, Sun | day evening of infirmities incident to old | age. The deceased bad been a resident | of Bellefonte for the past filty four years. | For about twenty years he was in the | employ of the old Snow Shoe coal com. pany as a leamsier; bis age was g4 vears, He is survived by one son, James Cald well, of this place. He also three grandchildren and two great grand. children. His wite Jane Carey, preced. ed him to the grave years ago [Interment cemetery, Tuesday. Mrs. CALVIN HARTER (—died on | Tuesday evening 16, after an illness of {ten days, Her age was about 26 years, gurviving ber are her husband and two children (one a newly born babe) She was a daughter of Daniel Harter, of Marion twp. Three brothers survive : leaves five Catholic about tweny in the George, Harry, Walter ; one sister, Mrs M.S Bez all of Marion twp. Faneral services Friday forenoon fromthe house, three miles west of Jacksonville; inter. ! ment in the Evaogelical cemetery at Jacksonville LAIRD WALKER :—died Feb, 14. at the home of Mary Wilson, near Marsh Creek. He was aged 61 years, § months and 19 davs. All his life he has been a resident of Centre county. He 10 mourn his bis wife and two daughters, Mrs. Harry Fu Mitc Garbrick halt broth , Jona ry Alkey, Perry of Milesh on Sundav | his sister, Mrs, caves loss, mes hel of cfoute | two Walker and ers ft Dr. H Allison | Spring M Dr. H. Schaller bildren sure namely G. Allison, Centre Hall, E . of Jonathan Condo, Be Barbara, wife of C. P. lorg, Spring Mills; A Merrill Allison, Orange City, Jlowa; Margaret, wiv of Dr. H 8. Brauch, Spring Mills; Harry Allison, Spring Mille. Mrs Allison died about two years ago. The deceased was formerly a resi. dent of Howard and Bellefonte. - ive, eaAnor, lefonte : 0000032609000 0000DCHSHO 00000000000000000000000000000000000 The U. T. and into T. Company put operation a second discriminating tele. phone rate, that affects only the patron connected with the Millheim exchange and provides for a toll rate of onall ca ritory covered by the Snow Shoe ex change use of the Lock Haven same territory The United Telepbone was established in this coun company ty with the understanding that 1 the more be and A prove privileges would yearly | rental reduced few criminations wil disastrous, as | dissatisfaction is heard over the county - : Two carloads of machinery, a derrick | at McVestown last the McVestown Gas and Of company It will be placed in position at once on the property of this company for the farther development of their gas | and of : and engive, arnved week for Dusiness - | There are two letters in the alphabet | that are always in it | ‘Womanly Health, Strength and Beauty yinw an de el healt) Aw k her bes f » a t 10 her se ef 3 i30e try of form UNT DINAH'S OLD VIRGINIA | HerbTea | Makes Strong and Beautiful Women, and freshness of ¢ | It is a most pleasant and effective rémedy for the troubles which cause so much suffering among women theworld over It relieves immediately | tos all cases of disordered mens prolaprus, chronie wrvousness and These are the ailments which de wth and beauty and make 1d before her time The vee of the Heth Tea will enable her to retain these qualities, It clears the complegion and improves the form. A cupful at bed time will give a woman health and strength nd eventual! female weakness gick bead ache yu n tan of her ¥ het hiago, April 19, 190, tine Wisard O08 Oo. Chioago, 11 Ram temen My wife had beens Qering with female weakness and extreme nervousness which Jatter the physician who bas been attending her for A Jong time attributed to her being ynabile to sleep. After tossing about ail night she would Invariably rise in the mors ing with a terrible headache. The doctor seemed to be able to do nothing for ber and she was constantly get ting worse. She decided to try your Herh Toa and ¢ rank a cupful before retiring. In the morning she arves after a good night's rest and without 8 headache for the first time in months, Khe has continued taking 14 during the past three months and has forgotten what a sleepless night means, She ix feeling splendid and every one remarks how well she Ix loo] he. Her com. pexlon i» as clear ae a young girl's and figure has « TA S30 Cornell Av, Chioags, proved wonderfully. our ry Prepared by Ramline Wisard 061 Oo. Chleags. Price, Ze. foothes the Throat. Stops the Oosugh. Be. and Sa, HAMLINS BLOOD & LIVER PILLS Met Gently and Without Pain. Be, % : ten cents | is from that territory to the ter. | The first order cut off the free | i exchange from | he C. M. Pairish, Bellefonte. Frederick K. Foster, INSURANCE, [sre BELLEFO or Orider'sStone Bulldine away-—Miogles, —- INSURANCE AGENCIES. SB. GOSS, BUCCESBOR TO JOHN OC, MILLER, Fire, Life and Accident In- surance. REPRESENTS ROME OF THE BEST STOCK COMPANIES, (Bueccessar to Geo, L. Potirer,) FIRE, LIFE ACCIDENT AND | TORNADO ush Arcade, Bellefonte, Pa. W. H. MUSSER, General Insur BONDS of every description, EAGLE BLOCK, nco L.gent or al > a —- PA Nota Public and Pension Attorney, 21ly GRANT HOOVER. BELLEFONTE, PA. Full Cream Clioese We est F have e Fire, Life, Accident Insur ance, Real Estate and Loans. 15 Standard Insurance Co's represented. You can't af ford to insure your buildings or life until you see the fin- we Price 1%¢ per Sechler & Co. are now sell ill C ver d i. or ng ream | HEC pound, GRANT HOOVER Centre County Banking Co. Corner High and Bprin BELLEFONTE. PA | ¥ Blreels, n Iv IPSS! “Oy N —Price cut in two, and half thrown | RECEIVE DErosiTs; DISCOUNT NOTES. J. M, BHUGGERT, Cashier Mingle’s Greatest Clearing Sale | 3 pu daily Our C consequence p ut Prices have become cople come here in If You need Shoes it wi of 110 ill A. C Ming e s C0000 O NONI OORNRNO00000P00COOROOOO0OORNOOGNTS LILI I ILL EE Special Happenings to Inter- est You at the Sim Store THIS WEEK---LIBERAL REDUCTIONS ON SUITS AND OVERCOATS, 28 (Gdd--=one of a kind $13.00 ~ REDUCED $6.00 TO bout ey with, and tt ery size to star " : \ 18 BCASON & 8lVie And make, & Sim store famous 40 Overcoats All that’s left of 600 we had to start the season with, and ag many mons » season. These {0 Overcoats must regardless of cost or mer price. These Suits and Overcoats are not paper bargaing, but real, actoal bargains. It's a chance for you to buy a Sait or Overcoat now for but little more than you'd have paid for the one six weeks ago. il ii for- Spring Shirts A good assortment of Spring Shirts at 50e, and the first arrivals of the $1.00 and £1.50 Spring Dress Shirts, this week. Fashion says dark grounds and gray in particular is what good dressers are to wear this season. The dark grounds are here, plaited or plain bosoms, de- tached or attached eufls, gun metal, gray, snuft brown, blues, as well as lighter effects, and you may choose according to style and your taste from shirts of merit. THERE'S STILL SOME OF THE $4 AND §5 BLACK PANTS LEFT AT $2 Sim, the Clothier Money refunded without question.
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